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Internal parasite control

One of the biggest challenges facing sheep and goat producers is how to effectively control internal parasites in their flocks and herds. Gastro-intestinal parasites are especially a problem in warm, moist climates. On this page, links are arranged alphabetically according to subject matter: anthelmintics, anthelmintic resistance, diagnostics, FAMACHA©, Five Point Check©, general sites, immunity, internal parasite control, and refugia. Alternative methods of parasite control can be found on the Alternative parasite control page.

Anthelmintics

Anthelmintics for sheep - University of Sydney
[PDF] Available sheep anthelmintics (dewormers) - by Joe Rook
Benzimidazoles in a wormy world - Online Vet J.
[PDF] BVA guidance on the use of anthelmintics in grazing animals
[PDF] Anthelmintics for sheep and goats
Halve your anthelmintic - Moredun Foundation
[PDF] Responsible drenching of goats - Australian Boer Goat Association
[PDF] Sheep anthelmintic products - UK
[PDF] Sheep drench combinations, resistance, and "refugia" - NSW, Australia
[PDF] Target worm control for better returns - SCOPS UK

Anthelmintic resistance

Anthelmintic resistance - NSW, Australia
[PDF] Anthelmintic resistance and managemen of GI parasites...
[PDF] Anthelmintic resistance and the changing landscape ...
[PDF] Anthelmintic resistance and the control of worms
[PDF] Anthelmintic resistance on sheep farms - NADIS UK
Avoiding anthelmintic resistance in sheep flocks - Dalehead Vet Group UK
Chemical resistance in livestock: an overview - Farrer Centre
[PDF] Detection of anthelmintic resistance in nematodes...
[PDF] Dewormer resistance in sheep and goat production
[PDF] Drench resistance and sheep worm control - NSW, Australia
Drench resistant worms in sheep: current myths & half truths
[PDF] A farmer's guide to smart drenching - Smart Drenching NZ
Drench resistant worms in sheep - how to test for worm burdens
[PDF] Helminths: anthelmintic resistance - FAO United Nations
[PDF] Management and control ... total anthelmintic failure - Sweden
[PDF, Thesis] Managing anthelmintic resistance...
[PDF] Prevalence of anthelmintic resistance on sheep farms in NZ
[PDF] Prevalance of anthelmintic resistance... southeastern U.S.
Understanding anthelmintics
[PDF] Worms and drench resistance

Diagnostics

Carla™ Saliva Test - New Zealand AgResearch
[PDF] Dag score - Sheep Improvement Ltd. NZ
[PDF] Dag scoring - Sheep Ireland
Diagnosis of internal parasites in goats - Langston University
Doing your own fecals is easy - Onion Creek Ranch
Doing your own research and fecal egg counts - SCSRPC
The Drench Game - Smart Drenching New Zealand
DrenchRite® Larval Development Assay -University of Georgia
[Simulator] Egg counting - University of Sydney
Egg counts: techniques and timing - University of Pennsylvania
Fecal analysis techniques - University of Pennsylvania
[PPT] Fecal egg analysis (password: fecal)
[PDF] Fecal egg count - Elis. Murdoch College Vet School students
[PDF] Fecal egg counting (modified McMaster technique) - Sheep Genetics
Fecal egg counts and effective worm control - Sheep Vet Online
Fecal egg counts (interpretation) - Vet Manual, NSW, Australia
Fecal egg counts: what do they tell us? - by William Shulaw
Fecal testing: a MUST! - Jack & Anita's Boer Goats
Haemonchus contortus identification - Oregon State University
Haemonchus dipstick - Sheep CRC
How to do home fecal testing - Fias Co Farm
How to do your own fecal exam - Biology of the Goat
How to test for worm burdens - Wool Shed 1 blog
[PDF] Modified McMaster egg counting . . . - SCSRPC
[PDF] Pathology and diagnosis of internal parasites in ruminants - NSW
Sheep and goat fecal analysis - Microbus
[PDF] Sheep worms: testing drench resistance and drug effectiveness
[PDF] Use of fecal egg counts and a simple method for FEC...
[PDF] Worm test for livestock and guide to egg counts - NSW, Australia

FAMACHA©

Eye to eye: diagnosing internal parasite - New Agriculturist
[PPT] FAMACHA© - University of Maryland
[PDF] FAMACHA© - University of Tennessee
[PDF] FAMACHA© : a low cost tool - SCSRPC
FAMACHA© Information Guide - SCSRPC | PDF
[PDF] FAMACHA© parasite monitoring system - University of Minnesota
[PDF] FAMACHA © principles - University of Minnesota
[PDF] FAMACHA© system for managing haemonchosis ...
Haemonchus contortus and the FAMACHA© system - Smallstock in Development
Monitor lamb/kid worm burden - Ohio Sheep Team
[PDF] Using the FAMACHA© system on commercial sheep farms
[PDF] Using the FAMACHA© system to evaluate GI nematode resistance...
[PDF] Validation of the FAMACHA© eye colour chart ...

Five Point Check©

General

Auswormblog
Smart Drenching
Southern Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control
WormBoss @ Australian Wool Innovation

Immunity

[PDF] Evaluation of immune response to H. contortus ...(Ph.D. dissertation)
[PDF] Immunological aspects of nematode parasite control in sheep
[PDF] Sheep immunity to GI nematode parasites: a review

Internal parasite control

Refugia

Drench resistant worms in sheep: refugia - Wool Shed 1 blog
Refugia: secret weapon against drug resistant worms
[PDF] Role of targeted treatments in development of refugia...
[PDF] Using undrenched ewes as a source of susceptible worms...
[PDF] The value of refugia in managing anthelmintic resistance: modelling
What is refugia? - Smart Drenching New Zealand
[PDF] Worms in refugia: a tool to delay drench resistance

The FAMACHA© system can be used to make selective
deworming decisions (in situations where the barber
pole worm is the primary parasite).

The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] is a privately-owned web site. It was created in 1998 as an information portal for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in small ruminant production. The web site includes original documents and images as well as a comprehensive list of links pertaining to small ruminants and related topics. The web site was developed and is solely maintained by Susan Schoenian, Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center in Keedsyville, Maryland. Susan has been with University of Maryland Extension since 1988. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and Montana State University, respectively. Susan raises purebred and crossbred Katahdin sheep on a small farm she calls The Baalands in Clear Spring, Maryland. Please direct all questions, comments, or suggestions to Susan at sschoen@umd.edu.

Disclaimer: The information and links contained on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] and other pages created by Susan Schoenian are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any person, organization, business, product, or web site. The author disclaims any liability in connection with the use of this information. Common sense and sound judgement should be applied to all information obtained from the web, regardless of source. In matters of animal health, producers are advised to seek competent veterinary assistance.

Last updated 19-Apr-2012 by Susan Schoenian.